Emanuel Cleaver: “No. I think we eliminate the tax cuts, which would allow us to begin…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2006

No. I think we eliminate the tax cuts, which would allow us to begin to retire our debt. And if we just eliminate the tax cuts, and I will have to fumble through my papers to find out the exact amount of money that we would bring back into the Treasury, but it would be so significant that it could essentially put us in good stead with regard not only to our debt but the interest we are paying, or not only the interest but the debt we have. {time} 2130

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Emanuel Cleaver

Democratic · Missouri

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